Tuition and Financial Aid

The Tepper School of Business Financial Aid Office provides support to students applying for educational funding and, to the extent possible, helps them to address financial constraints that limit access to higher education.

MBA Financial Aid Mission

The Financial Aid Office (FAO) supports the school's goal of enrolling and graduating a diverse group of top-qualified students by facilitating the MBA financial aid process and by serving as an educational resource to prospective and current MBA students.

A fundamental characteristic of a successful and timely financial aid process is that it is proactive, requiring action and communication between the student, the FAO and, in many cases, external participants. We encourage and expect engagement on the part of the student in order to effectively facilitate students' financial aid processes.

The philosophy of the Tepper School of Business FAO includes a core set of objectives developed to support Tepper School graduate students in their goal of achieving advanced degrees.

Our primary objectives are to:

Foster a high-student-service environment

Provide effective and timely communications to Tepper School of Business MBA graduate students, alumni, Tepper School and Carnegie Mellon staff and business partners

Treat students with respect and empathy based on their unique and individual needs

Comply with institutional policies and federal and state regulations governing the student aid programs

Always act in the best interest of the student within the confines of institutional policies and federal and state regulations

Ensure confidentiality of students’ data and all personal information shared orally or in writing with the FAO

Seek new knowledge through training and remain current on financial aid options for students